Maharana Pratap descendant Arvind Singh Mewar dies at 81

 

 

 

ARVIND Singh Mewar, a member of the erstwhile royal family of Mewar and chairman of the HRH Group of Hotels, died in Udaipur early on Sunday after prolonged illness, his family said. He was 81.He is survived by wife Vijayraj Kumari, son Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar and daughters Bhargavi Kumari Mewar and Padmaja Kumari Parmar. A descendant of Rajput king Maharana Pratap, Mewar had been ill for a long time and under treatment at his residence in Udaipur’s City Palace.

 

His funeral will be held on Monday. As a mark of respect, the City Palace will be closed for tourists till Monday. Mewar was the younger son of Bhagwant Singh Mewar and Sushila Kumari. His elder brother Mahendra Singh Mewar died in November. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, his predecessors Ashok Gehlot and Vasundahra Raje, former BJP Rajasthan President Satish Poonia, Mewar’s nephew Vishvaraj Singh Mewar and several other political and Rajput leaders expressed sadness at the erstwhile royal’s passing.